American Revolution Project
You and a partner will pick one aspect the American Revolution. Your job is to gather information about that topic and present a lesson to the class with your partner.
Content:
Questions to make sure you answer. Make sure to answer all the questions that apply to your person/event:
When did he/she live? OR When did the event take place?
Where did he/she live? OR Where did the event take place?
What did he/she do? OR What happened at the event? (Be specific: give a brief description of his/her life, address his/her failures and/or accomplishments, titles, jobs, etc.)
Why is he/she/the event so important? (Give a summary of why your Patriot or event should be remembered.)
Format
You can present your information however you choose (PowerPoint, skit/play, song/poem, something creative, etc.)
Your presentation should be 7-10 minutes. No more than 10 minutes!!
Your lesson must include:
Lesson (teach the students about your topic on the American Revolution, being sure to answer the content questions above. *Hint: creating notes (or something for the class to do) is a good way to keep your audience’s attention
2. Review (review the content you taught them→hint: review games are fun!)
RUBRIC
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2 |
3 |
5 |
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When living/where lived |
Not mentioned in presentation |
Only addressed either when living or where living |
Fully addressed when and where person was living |
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About their life (accomplishments/jobs) |
Not mentioned in presentation |
Barely mentioned accomplishments, jobs and titles |
Mentioned some accomplishments, jobs and titles |
Clearly presented many accomplishments, titles and jobs |
Summary of why important |
Not mentioned in presentation |
Short summary with little detail |
Some detail included in summary |
Provided a good deal of detail in summary |
Quality of presentation |
Presentation lacked any creativity |
Short presentation that lacked creativity |
Good presentation with some creativity |
Great presentation with lots of creativity and captured audience |
Review of lesson |
No review in presentation |
Small review with little creativity |
Some review with limited creativity |
Creative class review at end of presentation |
Teamwork |
No teamwork was observed |
Little teamwork utilized with many reminders to stay on task |
Good teamwork utilized with little reminders to stay on task |
Great teamwork utilized throughout all parts of project |
